removal INFINITI FX35 2006 Repair Manual
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DUCTS AND GRILLES
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
Removal of Foot Ducts
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-125, "HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove air mix door motor (right), mode door motor, evaporator cover and foot duct (right).
3. Remove foot duct (left).
Removal of Floor Ducts
1. Remove floor carpet. Refer to EI-40, "FLOOR TRIM" .
2. Remove mounting clips, and then remove side floor ducts.
3. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRU-
MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
4. Remove mounting clip, and then remove center floor duct with rear ventilator duct 1 attached.
5. Remove center floor duct from rear ventilator duct 1.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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Removal and Installation of CompressorNJS000F2
REMOVAL
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1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VQ35DE) or
EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VK45DE).
3. Remove front engine undercover, using power tools.
4. Remove cooling fan shroud (lower). Refer to CO-41, "
RADIATOR" (VK45DE).
5. Remove mounting nuts from low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-147,
"Removal and Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose"
(VK45DE).
7. Disconnect compressor connector.
8. Remove A/C compressor belt. Refer to EM-15, "
DRIVE BELTS" (VQ35DE) or EM-174, "DRIVE BELTS"
(VK45DE).
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9. Disconnect compressor (ECV) connector.
10. Remove mounting bolts from compressor, using power tools.
11. Remove compressor downward of the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of low-pressure flexible hose, high-pressure pipe and high-pressure flexible hose
with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when installing it.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Compressor ClutchNJS000F3
REMOVAL
Overhaul
1. When removing center bolt, hold clutch disc with a clutch disc wrench (SST).
2. Remove clutch disc using a clutch disc puller (SST).
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Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Flexible HoseNJS000F4
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove the air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VQ35DE)
or EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VK45DE).
3. Remove low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt.
4. Disconnect one-touch joint between low-pressure flexible hose and low-pressure pipe 1.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089916) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Remove mounting nut from low-pressure flexible hose.
6. Remove mounting nut, and then remove low-pressure pipe (VK45DE).
7. Remove low-pressure flexible hose. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
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INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when installing
it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of High-pressure Flexible HoseNJS000F5
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VQ35DE) or
EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VK45DE).
3. Remove high-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt.
4. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure flexible hose and condenser.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089912) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector upward until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping upward and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Remove mounting nut from high-pressure flexible hose (com- pressor side), and then remove high-pressure flexible hose.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air. Low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of high-pressure flexible hose with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it
when installing it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 1 (Engine Compartment)NJS000F6
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-23, "
COWL TOP" .
3. Remove low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts.
4. Disconnect one-touch joints.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089916) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
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High-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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5. Remove low-pressure pipe 1. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of low-pressure pipe 1 with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when
installing it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of High-pressure Pipe 1 and 2 (Engine Compartment)NJS000F7
REMOVAL
1. Remove low-pressure pipe 1. Refer to ATC-148, "Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 1
(Engine Compartment)" .
2. Remove high-pressure flexible hose and low-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-147, "
Removal and
Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose" and ATC-146, "Removal and Installation of Low-pressure
Flexible Hose" .
3. Remove high-pressure pipe 1 and 2 from clips.
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Low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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4. Disconnect one-touch joint between condenser and high-pres- sure pipe 1.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector upward until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping upward and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure pipe 1 and 2.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle rear until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle rear and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure pipe 1.
7. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure pipe 2 and 3.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
8. Remove high-pressure pipe 2. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of high-pressure pipe with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when
installing it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 2 and High-pressure Pipe 3NJS000F8
REMOVAL
1. Set the temperature (passenger side) at 18 °C (60 °F), and then disconnect the battery cable from the neg-
ative terminal.
2. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
3. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-23, "
COWL TOP" .
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INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when installing
it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Liquid TankNJS000F9
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove front grille. Refer to EI-22, "
FRONT GRILLE" .
3. Clean liquid tank and its surrounding area, and remove dirt and rust from liquid tank.
CAUTION:
Be sure to clean carefully.
4. Remove liquid tank and power steering oil cooler mounting bolts.
5. Lift liquid tank bracket upward. Remove liquid tank bracket from protruding part of condenser.
6. Slide liquid tank upward, and then remove liquid tank. Low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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